Arman Tsarukyan targeting Topuria fight, vows minimum five title defenses

Arman Tsarukyan expressed his desire to fight Ilia Topuria if Justin Gaethje were to withdraw from their scheduled bout, claiming he would "throw Topuria out of the UFC." Tsarukyan also stated he won't stop until he has a minimum of five UFC title defenses. The post includes additional comments from Merab Dvalishvili about having no issues with Dagestani fighters except Umar Nurmagomedov, and mentions that Benoit Saint-Denis announced a fight with Paddy Pimblett by posting a roast beef (English dish) on social media. Demetrious Johnson predicted a confident victory for Khamzat Chimaev over Sean O'Malley, while Bogdan Guskov declined a fight with Baranyevski.